The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-05-27

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terrified voice of her whom be had
heard addressed as "Miss Elsie"
"Don't be alarmed n cried he.
"Have you been frightenedf Can
l be Of any use in escOrting you to
the townf My name is Arthur
BayfoId, aud 1 am the architect
who is erecting the new buildings
OIL Mr.. HartOn's estate"
~ vas going into M0reham," /"
said she. "a servant of my father
has slipped down a short flight OF
stairs, and 1 could not let her go
through the night without medical
advice, and my father is from home
and our other servant is elderly and
lame; what could / do but volun.
teer to go to MOreham myselfp
~ understand" Tejslned he.
"Will you permit me 10 be of any
servicel Allow me to accompany
you to the house of the medical
man ~
"Oh, thank you! thank you most
sincerely !" cried Elsie, immeasuTa-
bly, relieved by his words and his
tone of voice.
The walk into Moreham appeared
to short both. Then while she rested
in the doctors study, Arthur carried
the suspicious basket of tools to
the police station and gave infOr-
nation concerning the projected
meeting behind the big barn at
Pine Grove. And in another half.
hour, ELSIE and her hitherto un.
known companion were retracing
their steps, Elsie's heart beating
faster han usual-Arthur is no wise
displeased ut thus having to ira.
verse his path second time.
On the way back the young REQ
pie seemed to learn a good deal of
each other, and they we're alike re.
gretful that the walk was at an end
when once more Elsie stood at her
fathers gate.
1t was all that she could to con-
ceal her agitation the pleasure when
Mr.. BayfOrd accompanied her faith,
er back to luncheon one day the
week following.
The mid day repast was prOlOng
ed by a pleasant chat and Arthur
was very ready to accept Mr.. May
nard's invitation to "cOme again."
But as the days slipped by Elsie's
ther began TO regret his offer of
hospitality. For his darling child
Elsie was his only daughteT) was
evidently unhappy when, a month
later, Arthur Bay ford left the neigh
bOrhoOd.
One winter afternoon, as she liR-
gerpd III her fathers little garden, u
fOotstep sounded on the gravel
walk, and he who now filed her
whole thoughts stood before her.
Why did he seize her bands, hold.
ing them fast in his, if he cared
nothing tor herf EIsie's own heart
began to beat lapturously, tumult-
uOusly.
"COme into the wood with me,
Elsie, he whispered; 81 have some.
thing TO tell you which l have trav-
eled here to-day expressly to tell
something / have SO IOnged 10 whiS-
per to you, darling! Oh, Elsie,
what shall do you send me away
from you"
But instead of sending him away
she excepted Arthur as her bride
groom aud in the spring when the
young cOuple were welded, Elsie's
display of wedding presents were
so large that local newspaper
enumerated the list. For HartOn
offered bridal gifts AS well as the
wealthy owner of Pine Grove, the
latter desiring to testify his graft
tude to the beautiful bride for hav-
ing been the means of intercepting
the designs OF gang OF house
breakers, who were captured be-
hind the ''big barn" the evening sue
first met him who was now her
bridegroom and her lite's protector
aud joy.